HARROW-ON-THE-HILL URBAN DISTRICT ELECTION RESULTS,

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1 HARROW-ON-THE-HILL URBAN DISTRICT ELECTION RESULTS,

2 HARROW-ON-THE-HILL UDC, , William J. Overhead Dr. Alfred H. Williams William W. Clowes Oliver A. Saunders John B. Smith Henry J. Strickland Joseph Hawkins Thomas Dell Joseph W. Strange Charles E.G. Webb Herbert W. Bryans John Short Robert C. Gilson Dr. Reginald R.T. Risk David Pitcairn Henry W. Dunmore Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the number voting (638), reported by the Harrow and Wealdstone Press, is correct and that the figure given (600) by the Harrow Gazette is an estimation. Short and Dunmore were the candidates of the Harrow Progressive Union and called on Working Men and Women to Vote for your Working Class Candidates, and to rally round the cause of Labour and to vote for their fellow workers. A seventeenth candidate for this election and the Union s intended third candidate, Henry Godfrey, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. An eighteenth candidate for this election, Dr. Edward W.F. Stiven, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. The Middlesex and Buckinghamshire Advertiser reported on polling day as follows: Polling... took place on Monday last at the Harrow Board School, Roxeth Hill, Mr. R.E.H. Fisher being the Returning Officer. All the arrangements for the poll were satisfactorily made, and no hitch of any kind occurred throughout the day. The day was very dull and it rained, little or much, the whole day. This had a most depressing effect, and kept many away from the poll, especially the Greenhill voters, who bitterly complained that a polling place had not been [arranged] in their district... After the poll had closed at eight o clock, the officers adjourned for an hour for refreshments and then commenced their weary task. This was accomplished most expeditiously and at the poll was declared. At the first meeting of Harrow-on-the-Hill UDC on 3 January 1895, the Clerk submitted his account of expenses incurred as Returning Officer for this election, amounting to 25.6s.4d. [Resignation of Williams] , Charles E.G. Webb 237 Joseph Hawkins 191 John Short 184 Thomas Dell 164 Dr. Reginald R.T. Risk 157 Joseph W. Strange 154 James S. Fisk 129 Herbert W. Bryans 118 The Harrow and Wembley Observer reported that only one half of the electors took the trouble to record their votes and that the election had been exceedingly unexciting and uninteresting. The Harrow Gazette also did not give an accurate turnout figure, only remarking that by 6 pm on polling day less than 300 electors had voted. 14

3 [One seat vacant Resignation of Smith] , Dr. Edward W.F. Stiven Joseph W. Strange Julien Barret James Woodbridge Oliver A. Saunders Henry J. Strickland David Pitcairn James S. Fisk Stiven and Pitcairn issued a joint election address. Barret called for the district of Greenhill to be made into a separate electoral ward of the urban district. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was 9. [Overhead and Dell retire from the Council] ,516 Arthur J. Batchelor William W. Clowes Dr. Reginald R.T. Risk A fourth candidate for this election, Ernest Johnson, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. Johnson told the local press that as there were only four nominations for the three vacancies he could best serve the interests of the Ratepayers by withdrawing his candidature and thereby save the expense of an election. [Resignation of Risk] , Brian P. Lascelles Joseph Hawkins James R.V. Marchant Frederick W. Hance John Short Charles E.G. Webb Frederick W. Parsons The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 1,624. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (817) is correct. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was 7. [Death of Hance] , John Short (25/5) Thomas Dell Charles E.G. Webb Hance died before he was able to take his seat on the Council. 15

4 [Strange and Barret retire from the Council] , Thomas Charles Dr. Edward W.F. Stiven James Young Watkin Watkins Francis A. Bliss Dr. Joseph B.H. Beatty The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 1,680. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (749) is correct. [Clowes retires from the Council] , Sidney W. Hunt Arthur J. Batchelor John Short Charles E.G. Webb The Harrow Gazette estimated that the number of electors at this election was 1,800. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (697) is accurate. After nomination, Clowes decided to retire from the Council and withdrew his nomination papers within the allowable period. A further candidate for this election, Rev. William D. Bushell, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. Hunt and Batchelor contested the election on a joint ticket , George H. Gooderson Joseph Hawkins Brian P. Lascelles James R.V. Marchant John S. Hastings The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 1,830. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (897) is correct. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was 6. [One seat vacant Death of Stiven] 16

5 1903 1, Charles E.G. Webb Thomas Charles David Pitcairn John G. Wright Cooper Richard Elias James Young Frederick L. Watkins The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 1,972. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (944) is correct. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was 6. Two further candidates for this election, John S. Hastings and George F. Shepherd, were nominated but the Returning Officer ruled that their nomination papers were invalid. [Three additional seats created] , Bertram E. Fenwick Henry J. Strickland John G. Wright Cooper Arthur J. Batchelor Sidney W. Hunt Rev. Lionel Goodrich John Short Dr. Joseph B.H. Beatty Thomas V. Marsh James Young For the three new seats created, Batchelor was deemed elected for a term of three years, Hunt for a term of two years and Goodrich for a term of one year. Two further candidates for this election, Francis A. Bliss and John S. Hastings, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was , Henry S. Clark Joseph Hawkins Brian P. Lascelles George H. Gooderson Rev. Lionel Goodrich James Young Thomas V. Marsh The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 2,200. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (846) is correct. The number of spoilt ballot papers at this election was 7. An eighth candidate for this election, John Short, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. [Webb and Charles retire from the Council. Resignation of Fenwick. Death of Batchelor] 17

6 1906 2, James O Brien David Pitcairn Sidney W. Hunt Charles A. Werner Harry B. Henderson James Young Henry Sherwood Edward N. Martin Richard Elias John S. Hastings James A. Atkins John Short John Batchelor The Harrow Observer incorrectly reported the number of electors at this election as 2,400. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (1,050) is correct. [Cooper retires from the Council. Resignation of Werner] , James Young Dr. William S. Darby Henry J. Strickland Edward N. Martin Harry B. Henderson Charles Hulbert John Martin John H. Hollingsworth John Short The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 2,300. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (933) is correct. A tenth candidate for this election, Ernest Johnson, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. [Gooderson retires from the Council] , Brian P. Lascelles Joseph Hawkins John Martin Thomas Charles Henry S. Clark [Henderson retires from the Council] ,848 Richard Elias Sidney W. Hunt James O Brien David Pitcairn A fifth candidate for this election, James A. Smith, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. 18

7 1910 3, James Young James A. Smith Dr. William S. Darby Edward N. Martin Henry J. Strickland Frank Spencer Both the Harrow Gazette and the Harrow Observer incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 3,076. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (1,012) is correct. A seventh candidate for this election, Rev. Lionel Goodrich, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. [Death of Pitcairn] , Brian P. Lascelles Joseph Hawkins Thomas Charles Robert B. Black John Martin James W. Reynolds Phillip Poole Eldred Penrose Stevens The Harrow Observer incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 3,375. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (1,090) is correct. [Elias and Hunt retire from the Council] , John Martin Henry J. Strickland James O Brien Eldred Penrose Stevens James W. Reynolds William H. Hawks George Higgins Frederick C. Gough Robert H. Steemson Frederick C. Wildy An eleventh candidate for this election, John Daborn, withdrew after the close of nominations but within the allowable period. Hawks, Higgins and Steemson were nominees of the local branch of the Independent Labour Party. Gough and Wildy were the candidates of the local Anti-Socialist Union. Martin, Strickland, O Brien and Stevens were endorsed by the Harrow Observer. The paper s diarist reported that one Socialist candidate, who attended the Council chamber during the counting, with regal indifference to custom kept his hat on during the whole time he was in the room. This absolute indifference to custom I won t say anything more is I suppose the hallmark of Socialistic upbringing. 19

8 1913 3, James A. Smith Dr. William S. Darby Edward N. Martin John Batchelor John Daborn James Young James W. Reynolds James A. Atkins Robert W.R. Hill The Harrow Gazette incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 1,470. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that this figure was in fact the number voting. The Harrow Observer of 10 April 1914 confirmed that 1,470 electors voted at this election , Thomas Charles Joseph Hawkins Brian P. Lascelles James Young Ernest Johnson Robert B. Black Edward G. Bunyan The Harrow Observer incorrectly reported that the number of electors at this election was 4,056. Turnout has been calculated on the basis that the reported number voting (1,256) is correct ,119 John Martin James O Brien Eldred Penrose Stevens Henry J. Strickland Elections postponed for the remainder of the First World War. No casual vacancies occurred on Harrow-on-the-Hill UDC during this period and all twelve sitting members continued as Councillors until 1919, 1920 or 1921, dependent on the year of their election. 20